Chapter 1: Death
I'm out,
hunting some deer today…But in the mountains. Mother told me not to
go out to these mountains in particular, so she thinks I'm at the
diner with Bill and Ted. Bill is always super-cautious. I hate that.
Why can't I live my life how I like? Mary Lu tells me that I'm
carefree and stubborn, but who cares about stupid little Mary
Lu.
Some of the bushes moved. I should get my rifle ready. Here
it comes……..
Pain…pain….a bear! I can't breathe…! It
feels as if a million knives are being stuck in my stomach. God, help
me!
Then I saw her. My angel. The bear was gone, like she scared
it off in a blink of an eye. And she was right with me.
"The
curls...those black curls…like her son's…" said my angel,
touching my face softly. After that, we were flying. Soon, we ended
up in a far off town where she took me to a handsome blonde doctor.
"Carlisle, I need help. I am afraid to change him myself…"
spoke my angel.
"Hmm… those injuries are bad, but not as
horrible as Esme's. Let me take him to the house and I will turn
him as soon as possible, Rosalie," said Carlisle. Rosalie handed me
to him. We flew again. Now we were at a mansion. Beautiful house,
with nice glass walls. He sat me on a table. Not until now I have
realized my pain. It feels like death.
Carlisle moved toward my
throat, opening his mouth. A cannibal?
Then the pain exploded.
Everything blacked out. I heard more beautiful voices.
"You
are going through changes. You are becoming a vampire. We aren't
how you think. We are different. We drink blood of animals. We blend
in with humans. There are more to your soon-to-be family. There is
Esme, my wife or mate, as some say. Edward is close in age to you, he
was supposed to be Rosalie's, the vampire who saved you, mate, but
all didn't work out. Maybe you two will end up together. Rosalie
will end up either being your mate or sister.
"We live forever.
There are only two ways for us to die, die of thirst or die from a
defeat in combat by another vampire. Our bodies never change, so
females can not conceive children. Our eyes change from black when
thirsty, to gold when content. Blood makes our kind stronger. When
you are a newborn vampire, you still have human blood in you, which
makes you at your peak.
"Some of our kind can have special
powers. Edward, for instance can read minds. Also, when we walk into
sunlight, our skin sparkles. We are super strong and fast. We never
sleep. There is a royal family of the vampires, the Volturi. They
enforce rules for us. They will prevent you from breaking our only
law; do not reveal our existence to humans. No showing them our
strength, speed, or our skin in the sun." Carlisle continued on and
on as the pain grew stronger, and this must be what death is.
